Coin catalog and record keeper



Aug. 14, 1962 E. MILLER ETAL com CATALOG AND RECORD KEEPER Filed April '7, 1960 IllIlIlllII/IIIIIIII INVENTORSE George E. Mlllqr nyKennethJl Larhsle ATTORNEYS 3,049,045 COIN CATALOG AND RECORD KEEPER George E. Miller, 7756 E. Sparta Ave. SE, Magnolia, Ohio, and Kenneth Myron Carlisle, Canton, Ohio; said Kenneth M. Carlisle assignor to said George E. Miller Filed Apr. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 20,735 2 Claims. (Cl. 88-44) This invention relates to records used by coin collectors, and the like and includes a band trained over rollers in a casing, such as the film rollers of a camera and the casing is provided with means for rotating the rollers and also a slide having a magnifying glass and a light therein for deciphering indicia on a coin positioned below the slide.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a record of coins of a coin collector in which the number of coins of a certain denomination owned by a collector may be indicated on a tape or band.

Various types of catalogs have been provided for keeping records of coins. However, where the number of coins of a certain description runs into the thousands it is difiicult to note the quantity of coins of a collector in a blank space of a page of a book. For this reason this invention contemplates an elongated band, or a plurality of bands in which the bands are mounted on rollers in a small case and each band may include indicia for coins for a certain year or description so that the exact number of coins of a collector may readily be ascertained.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a coin collector recorder or catalog of information whereby indicia of coins may readily be observed and recorded.

Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively small pocket size case with coin indicating indicia thereon in which coins of different denominations may be recorded and by which the number of coins owned by a collector may readily be ascertained.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coin collector indicator and recorder which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a small pocket size case having film receiving rollers rotatably mounted in the ends and actuated by a narrow disc extended through the face of the casing, a band having coin indicia thereon trained over the rollers and positioned whereby the indicia shows through a window in the face of the case, and a coin reading slide having a magnifying glass and an electric light therein mounted to slide transversely from one side of the casing and positioned to complete a circuit to the light as it is withdrawn from the casing.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view illustrating the improved coin recorder with parts broken away showing a battery mounted in the casing and also with a coin reading slide withdrawn from the casing.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional plan through the casing showing the relative positions of the parts therein.

FIGURE 3 is a cross-section through the casing taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 1 showing the coin reading slide in the nested position within the casing.

FIGURE 4 is a cross section through one end of the casing taken on line 4-4 of FIGURE 1 showing the knurled disc for actuating the band or tape holding rollers in the casing.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the coin record catalog of this invention includes a pocket size casing 10 having a base 11 with upwardly extended side walls 12 tates Patent G and 13 and arcuate end walls 14 and 15 and a cover 16 having arcuate end sections 17 and 18 with a window 19 covered with a sheet of transparent material 20 spaced inwardly from one end and an opening 21 for a knurled disc or thumb wheel 22 by which a band 23 on rollers 24 and 25 in the casing is actuated, and the casing is provided with a slide 26 slidably mounted in an opening 27 in the side wall 12 and having a magnifying glass 28 in an opening 29 therein and also having a flange 30 depending from the outer edge.

The band 23 is wrapped upon the rollers 24 and 25 and, as shown in FIGURE 2, the roller 24 is positioned on a shaft 31 that is mounted in bearings 32 and 33 on inner surfaces of the side walls 12 and 13, and a similar shaft 34 upon which the roller 25 is mounted is rotatably mounted in bearings 35 and 36 also positioned on inner surfaces of the side walls 12 and 13. An elastic belt 37 is trained over ends of the rollers 24 and 25 whereby the roller 25 is rotated in clock-wise and counter-clock-wise direction as the roller 24 is rotated by the knurled disc or gear 22. As illustrated in FIGURE 3, as the gear or thum b wheel 22 is rotated by the thumb of an operator the rollers 24 and 25 are rotated to move the belt 23 in either direction.

The rollers 24 and 25 are provided with annular grooves 39 and 40 in which the belt 37 is positioned.

The slide 26 on which a light bulb 411 is carried is provided with a contact arm 42, an end 43 of which is positioned to engage a contact 44 extended from a battery 45 mounted in spring clips 46 on the base 11 of the casing, and as the slide is drawn outwardly, to the position shown in FIGURE 1, the end 43 of the contact 42 engages the end of the contact 44 whereby a circuit is completed from the battery 45 to the light 41. The light is provided with a reflector 47 which reflects rays of light over a coin, such as the coin indicated by the dotted lines 48 below the slide 26, shown in FIGURE 1.

The belt or band 23 is provided with marking areas 49 upon which an operator may note the number of coins of a particular denomination in his possession.

The band 23 is also provided with indicia, such as the year, mint, retail price of a coin, the condition thereof and also the amount of the coins minted.

With this case a collector of coins may keep a permanent record of the quantity of coins of different denominations in his possession. The quantity of coins may be noted in pencil or ink in the areas designated by the numeral 49.

The transparent material 20 in the opening 19 is provided with an opening, as represented 'by the numeral 49, through which the band may be marked to indicate the number of coins on the hand.

To change the band it is only necessary to remove the cover and change the rollers or spools, similar to the reels of a camera.

The flange 30 on the outer edge of the slide 26 is pro- W'ded with finger receiving notches '50 to facilitate gripping the flange for removing the slide from the casing.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a coin record keeper, the combination which comprises a flat elongated case having a window in the face,

rollers rotatably mounted in ends of the case, a band having indicia thereon wound on the rollers, means for rotating the rollers to actuate the band to display indicia through the Window thereof, a slide having a magnifying glass therein for examining a coin and slidably mounted in one side of the case, a light bulb in the slide, a contact on said slide, a battery mounted in said case, a contact element extended from said battery and positioned in the path of travel of the contact on said slide, and the engagernent of the contact on said slide and the contact element on said tbattery completing a circuit to the light bulb as the slide is withdrawn from the case.

2, In a coin record indicator, the combination which comprises a pocket size case having a Window in one side, rollers rotatably mounted in ends of the case, a belt extended from one roller to the other, a knurled disc projecting from the case for rotating the rollers, a band positioned with ends thereof wrapped around the rollers, said band having coin indicating indicia thereon and positioned whereby said indicia is displayed through the window of the case, a slide having a magnifying glass therein and a flange depending from the outer edge thereof slidably mounted in the case, the slide being mounted to be withdrawn from the case to examine a coin, a light bulb mounted in the slide, a contact mounted on the inner edge of said slide, a battery mounted in said case adjacent said slide, a contact element extended from said battery toward said slide and positioned in the path of travel of the contact on said slide, and the engagement of the contact on said slide and the contact element on said battery completing a circuit to said light bulb upon withdrawing the slide from the case.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATLNTS 1,556,510 King Oct. 6, 1925 1,752,614 Ring Apr. 1, 1930 1,900,930 Hauser Mar. 14, 1933 1,983,439 De Vore Dec. 4, 1934 2,571,188 Benson Oct. 16, 1951 

